لِلشّربِ تَقول وَردَةٌ تَرتاحُ

لِلشّربِ تَقول وَردَةٌ تَرتاحُ

ما أَطيَبَ لَو أُديرَتِ الأَقداحُ

ما أَطيَبَ لَو أُديرَتِ الأَقداحُ

A rose says joyfully to the drinkers:

A rose relaxes, saying, “Let’s drink.”

How delightful it would be if the cups were passed around!

How pleasant it would be if cups circulated.

لَم أُعطَ سِوى اللَونِ وعرف مِنها

لَم أُعطَ سِوى اللَونِ وعرف مِنها

ذا جاميَ فارِغاً فَأَينَ الراحُ

ذا جاميَ فارِغاً فَأَينَ الراحُ

I was given nothing of it but color and fragrance;

I've been given only color and fragrance.

Here is my goblet, empty—so where is the wine?

If my cup is empty, then where is the pleasure?